Dominical is located in the province of Puntarenas, approximately 45 km south of Quepos. It is famous for large, year-round waves and is well known by most surfers in Costa Rica.

It covers an area of 2 km, the sand is dark brown and has strong waves, and so if you want to swim, you should take precautions.

The area between Quepos and Dominical is dotted with African oil palm plantations producing palm oil.